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Master's-12% vs national median100 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 136th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,746
middle 50%: $27,746 – $56,249
Median · 5 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $43,948 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$80,415
middle 50%: $58,787 – $135,371

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,746 one year after graduating, rising to $80,415 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 136th of 181 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,852 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,523 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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